Small, lightweight sailboat. Used few times a year and kept in garage since got in new in '04 not sure of year but must be '02-'03 model. Trailer is old but sturdy and lights work. Super fun and easy, light enough for 2 to carry (no waiting at the launch ramp). We would like to Kayak so would trade trailer and boat for a pair, or tandem. Below is a review I found on the internet about it. Call or email if interested, poss. trade for mountain bikes. Aaron 720.212.3932 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Escape Captiva
One look at this boat's screaming yellow plastic hull in the water, and you can't help but have kiddie bathtub flashbacks — Rubber Ducky lives! But this ain't no tub toy. With 20 knots of wind, the Captiva ($2,200) puts its leeward shoulder into the bay, the hull growls like a rottweiler, and the bow bashes the waves to pieces. It doesn't try to capsize, though, and it gives a feeling of security I've never known aboard a dinghy. Quite simply, the Captiva does for sailing what shaped boards do for alpine skiing — it builds in proficiency and confidence that heretofore came only from experience. While the bow is V-shaped, the hull flattens toward the stern, giving the boat amazing stability under sail. Furthermore, the thing actually tells the clueless what to do. A built-in wind direction indicator, sort of a wind vane-cum-pie chart, points to colored sections that correspond to markings on the mast. Sheet in or out until the colors match, and just like that, you're sailing. Another brilliant original feature lets you roll the mainsail in or out like a window shade so you can reduce the sail area — "reef," in boatspeak — when the wind is too much for the sail's 62 square feet. For all its stability, you obviously give up potential speed. In all, the 11.5-foot Captiva is perfect for autodidacts who want to teach themselves sailing, parents who want to teach their kids, or anybody who prizes the essentials.
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